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Man on Fire

  • 2004
  • R
  • 2h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
426K
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Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in Man on Fire (2004)
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In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.

  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • A.J. Quinnell
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Christopher Walken
    • Dakota Fanning
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    426K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    830
    380
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • A.J. Quinnell
      • Brian Helgeland
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Christopher Walken
      • Dakota Fanning
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast82

    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • John W. Creasy
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Paul Rayburn
    Dakota Fanning
    Dakota Fanning
    • Lupita Ramos
    Radha Mitchell
    Radha Mitchell
    • Lisa Ramos
    Marc Anthony
    Marc Anthony
    • Samuel Ramos
    Giancarlo Giannini
    Giancarlo Giannini
    • Miguel Manzano
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Jordan Kalfus
    Rachel Ticotin
    Rachel Ticotin
    • Mariana Garcia Guerrero
    Roberto Sosa
    Roberto Sosa
    • Daniel Sanchez
    Jesús Ochoa
    Jesús Ochoa
    • Victor Fuentes
    Gero Camilo
    • Aurelio Sanchez
    Mario Zaragoza
    Mario Zaragoza
    • Jorge Gonzalez
    Charles Paraventi
    • Jersey Boy
    Carmen Salinas
    Carmen Salinas
    • Guardian Three
    Esteban De La Trinidad
    • Guardian Two
    Angelina Peláez
    Angelina Peláez
    • Sister Anna
    Norma Pablo
    • Reina Rosas
    Rosa María Hernández
    • Maria
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • A.J. Quinnell
      • Brian Helgeland
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1K

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Writer Brian Helgeland first saw the original Man on Fire (1987) when he was renting videos in the late '80s. He walked in to the video store where Quentin Tarantino was working and asked what was good. Tarantino recommended "Man on Fire".
    • Goofs
      Despite being a relatively common trope in movies, an experienced soldier would never fire an RPG indoors. The backblast would likely kill everyone inside the confined space of that living room, where hot gasses would be deflected by the walls and ceiling. At the very least, the ancient couple, the birds and Denzel's character himself would have been severely injured.
    • Quotes
      • Rayburn: [refering to Creasy to Miguel Manzano in the Agency for Federal Investigation Headquarters] A man can be an artist... in anything, food, whatever. It depends on how good he is at it. Creasy's art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece.
    • Crazy credits
      Special thanks to Mexico City. A very special place.
    • Alternate versions
      European (PAL) version of the DVD lack the stylized subtitles found through the movie, except for a few in the beginning. Those subtitles are found in the form of regular DVD subtitles.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      The Mark Has Been Made
      Written by Trent Reznor
      Performed by Nine Inch Nails
      Courtesy of Nothing/Interscope Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 23, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Switzerland
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Hombre en llamas
    • Filming locations
      • Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Regency Enterprises
      • New Regency Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,911,774
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,751,490
      • Apr 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $130,834,852
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 26m(146 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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